Lyon fullback Emerson: Mancini pushed me to leave Chelsea | OneFootball

Lyon fullback Emerson: Mancini pushed me to leave Chelsea | OneFootball

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·24 September 2021

Lyon fullback Emerson: Mancini pushed me to leave Chelsea

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Olympique Lyon fullback Emerson Palmieri has explained leaving Chelsea last month.

The Euro 2020 winner admits he needed to be sure of regular football this season.


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He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I decided to leave Chelsea as I didn't have playing time.

"Roberto Mancini told me: 'You have to play, you have to be the main player'. Lyon proposed an interesting project, and I agreed after 2-3 days.

"I'm really happy with my choice."

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